General

  • 41general — gen|er|al1 [ dʒen(ə)rəl ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not specific/detailed ▸ 2 relevant to most cases ▸ 3 true of whole of something ▸ 4 dealing with all of something ▸ 5 responsible for whole ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) not specific, exact, or detailed: Could you… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 42general — [[t]ʤe̱nrəl[/t]] ♦ generals 1) N COUNT; N TITLE; N VOC A general is a high ranking officer in the armed forces, usually in the army. The General s visit to Sarajevo is part of preparations for the deployment of extra troops. 2) ADJ GRADED: ADJ n… …

    English dictionary

  • 43general — I UK [ˈdʒen(ə)rəl] / US adjective *** 1) not specific, exact, or detailed Could you just give us a general description of the work you do? Her predictions are so general that they could apply to anybody. in general terms: We are prepared to… …

    English dictionary

  • 44general — adj m y f 1 Que se aplica o incluye a la mayoría, a todos los casos o individuos: bienestar general, asamblea general de maestros, regla general 2 Que es común o usual: opinión general 3 Que se refiere o abarca las características más importantes …

    Español en México

  • 45general — gen|e|ral1 W1S1 [ˈdʒenərəl] adj [usually before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not detailed)¦ 2¦(relating to whole)¦ 3¦(ordinary)¦ 4¦(most people)¦ 5¦(not limited)¦ 6¦(approximate)¦ 7¦(job)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : French; Origin …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 46general — 1 adjective 1 NOT DETAILED describing only the main features of something, not the details: a general introduction to computing | general idea: I ve got a general idea of how I want the new room to look. | in general terms (=without considering… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 47General — Vier Sterne General (umgangssprachlich) * * * Ge|ne|ral [genə ra:l], der; s, e und Generäle [genə rɛ:lə]: Offizier der höchsten Rangklasse. * * * Ge|ne|ral 〈m.1 od. 1u〉 1. 〈Mil.〉 1.1 höchster Offiziersrang 1.2 Offizier in diesem Rang 2. 〈Rel.〉… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 48general — gen•er•al [[t]ˈdʒɛn ər əl[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or affecting all persons or things belonging to a group, category, or system: a general meeting of members; a general amnesty[/ex] 2) of, pertaining to, or true of such persons or things… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 49general — /ˈdʒɛnrəl / (say jenruhl) adjective 1. relating to, affecting, including, or participated in by all members of a class or group; not partial or particular: a general election. 2. common to many or most of a community; prevalent; usual: the… …

  • 50general — {{#}}{{LM G18874}}{{〓}} {{SynG19364}} {{[}}general{{]}} ‹ge·ne·ral› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Que es común a todos los individuos que forman un todo: • La opinión general es favorable a estas medidas.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} Que ocurre o se… …

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